Fam Trip Lappeenranta & Imatra Region

Lake Saimaa, Finland

17. - 20. May 2024

Fam trip for tour operators 

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Welcome to Lake Saimaa and the Lappeenranta - Imatra region 

We warmly invite you to get to know the Finnish destination Lake Saimaa on a fam trip from 17 to 20 May, 2024. You will meet representatives of the region and the local suppliers and they will present you what the region at Finland‘s largest lake has to offer.

For a perfect day in the great outdoors enjoy the sunshine and go swimming in the lake, or taste the local specialities sold at the market places and gourmet restaurants. In winter you can go ice fishing, cross country skiing or ice skating on the frozen-over lake. In the summer season you can marvel the beautiful view of Lake Saimaa during a cruise or take part in one of the many guided tours.
Whatever the season: the region has so much to offer, from activities to spa experiences, from history to delicious cuisine:
As the European Region of Gastronomy 2024, the region aspires to combine food with art and culture in ways never seen before. That’s why its culture is unique – and worth discovering.

Accessibility

The Lappeenranta and Imatra region is located approx. 230 km from the Finnish capital Helsinki. From Helsinki you can easily get there by train, bus or car within just a few hours.
We will use a minibus on our fam trip.

Contact

Laura Ilvonen
International Sales Manager
goSaimaa Oy / goSaimaa Ltd
Kauppakatu 40, 53100 Lappeenranta
Finland
Tel. +358 (0)44 445 5520
laura.ilvonen@gosaimaa.com
www.gosaimaa.com

Logos goSaimaa

Program Fam Trip

Preliminary program, subject to change

Day 1: Friday, 17.05.2024

  • arrival in Helsinki
  • bus transfer to Lappeenranta incl. short break (approx. 3.5 h)
  • dinner at restaurant SUMU
  • transfer to and Check-in at Spa Resort Holiday Club Saimaan Rauha
  • overnight stay at Holiday Club Saimaan Rauha

Day 2: Sunday, 18.05.2024

  • breakfast at the hotel, check-out
  • site inspection Holiday Club Saimaan Rauha
  • workshop with local tourism businesses incl. coffee break (3 h)
  • transfer to Imatran Kylpylä Spa
  • lunch
  • site inspection Imatran Kylpylä Spa
  • transfer to the Imatrankoski rapids
  • visiting the rapids and site inspection of the castle hotel Scandic Imatran Valtionhotelli
  • transfer to Vuoksi river
  • sauna ferry cruise with Saunalautta-Imatra
  • floating in the river Vuoksi & sauna and snacks
  • transfer back to Lappeenranta
  • dinner at Restaurant The Kitchen
  • transfer to Original Sokos Hotel Lappee, check-in
  • overnight stay

Day 3: Sunday, 19.05.2024

  • breakfast at the hotel
  • transfer to Lappeenranta old town and the historical fortress area
  • transfer to Sarviniemi
  • Saimaa ringed seal cruise with m/s Saimaa Margareta (Saimaan Risteilyt Ltd) in cooperation with WWF Finland (3.5 h)
  • transfer to Lappeenranta
  • site inspection Hotel Lähde
  • transfer to Hotel Rakuuna and site inspection
  • transfer to Hotel Salpalinjan Hovi and site inspection
  • walk to a nearby hut, coffee break by open fire
  • transfer back to the city
  • dinner at Restaurant Angus Steak & Wine
  • back to Original Sokos Hotel Lappee
  • overnight stay

Day 4: Monday, 20.05.2024

  • breakfast at the hotel, check-out
  • transfer to Hotel Salpa in Luumäki
  • site inspection Hotel Salpa, snacks on the bus
  • bus transfer to Helsinki-Vantaa airport (approx. 2.5 h)

Highlights of the fam trip

Saimaa lakeland aerial view

Fam Trip in cooperation with goSaimaa

This fam trip is being realised together with our partner, the Lappeenranta and Imatra region of Lake Saimaa in Finland, and is aimed exclusively at selected tour operators from the DACH & Benelux markets. As with all NordicMarketing fam trips, the number of participants is limited and deliberately kept small for quality reasons. The fam trip will be hosted by Laura Ilvonen from goSaimaa and Pia Manninen from the Nordic Marketing team.

Your benefits:

  • Get to know destinations and products on-site
  • Establish or deepen personal contact with contacts in the Lappeenranta & Imatra region

Flights, accommodation and meals included 

During this fam trip, the costs of the trip are completely covered by the destination. In addition to the plane tickets, this also includes local transfers, accommodation, meals, activities, and sightseeing. For this reason, certain requirements and criteria apply to the selection of potential participants for fam trips in terms of position or responsibility within the company as well as specialisation or product portfolio of the tour operator.

The fam trip is fully booked, registration is no longer possible

 

If you are generally interested in joining our fam trips, you can fill out the interest form below.